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Josh Cheema
Following a successful career in Investment Banking working on high-profile derivative transactions for a wide range of clients, I decided to make the switch to Software & ML/Data Engineering. Having studied Engineering Science at Oxford as an undergraduate, my true passions lie in solving complex problems and building innovative solutions using mathematical techniques. Given my longstanding interest in all things Tech, working at the intersection of mathematics, statistics and computing is the ideal career for me. I am now looking to build on my academic studies and gain industry experience in a role with the opportunity to further develop my skills in data science, machine learning and software engineering and, hopefully, help to solve complex business problems.
Education
MSc Candidate, Machine Learning & Data Science (TBD)
Imperial College London
London, UK
Jun-23 - Oct-21
MEng, Engineering Science (2:1)
Oxford University, St Hugh’s College
Oxford, UK
Jun-14 - Oct-09
A-Level: Further Mathematics (A)
Rochester Independent College
Kent, UK
Jun-09
A-Level: Mathematics, Physics, History, English Literature (AAAA)
Gravesend Grammar School
Kent, UK
Jun-08
Experience
Executive Director, Derivative Products Group
SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Ltd
London, UK
Oct-21 - Jul-14
- Pricing and execution of interest rate swaps, inflation swaps, interest rate options and FX derivatives with a focus on project finance and structured corporate hedging, including negotiation and execution of ISDA Master, CSA and other hedging documents.
Intern, Derivative Sales & Trading
SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Ltd
London, UK
Oct-13 - Jul-13
- Modelling of IRS, CCS and FX transactions. Review and summary of legal and compliance documentation.
- Undertook projects evaluating ISDA agreements, swap models and credit risk simulations in order to analyse trends, benchmarks and profitability of historical transactions.
Intern, Voice Broking
ICAP plc
London, UK
Aug-12 - Jun-12
- Rotated across commodities, fixed income, interest rate swaps and interest rate option desks.
- Shadowed brokers and supported desks by carrying out general admin tasks and writing tickets.
Selected Data Science Writing
I regularly blog about data science and visualization on my blog joshcheema.io
Certifications & Awards
Level III CFA exam candidate Studying for AWS Cloud Practitioner and Solutions Architect (Associate) Certifications
IMSE DigiFAB Datathon: Molecular Adsorption to Surfaces
Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering (IMSE)
N/A
Apr-22
- 2nd Place (Team Event)
- Competition to create predictive model for energy of adsorbed molecule following adsorption process given a range of pre-calculated descriptors